As It Is Premieres Album Stream & New Music Video (video)

A week ahead of the April 21 release of their debut full-length Never Happy, Ever After, As It Is has given fans a chance to listen to the album in its entirety. Fans can still pre-order the new album digitally through iTunes and physically through Merchnow, which each include instant downloads of “Dial Tones”, “Concrete”, and “Cheap Shots & Setbacks.” Listen to Never Happy, Ever After in its entirety HERE.

To coincide with the album stream, the transatlantic pop-rock outfit has premiered their music video for “Cheap Shots & Setbacks.” Filmed in Los Angeles, CA with director Dan Centrone, the video takes places in a robot dystopia where humans are outcasts.

“‘Cheap Shots & Setbacks’ is in essence about being the outcast, the underdog, but instead of letting it bring you down, embracing it fully; not letting anyone else change the way you feel you should be,” explains guitarist and vocalist Ben Biss. “We can’t wait for everyone to finally hear this album, it feels like it’s been a long time in the works and we just hope it means as much to even one kid as it means to us. We just wanted to create something honest and true to ourselves and we hope people will relate to the depths of the minds of us kids who seem happy on the surface”

As It Is have just wrapped up a U.S. tour with Set It Off and are set to take the stage at UK’s Hit The Heck Festival on April 25th and 26th. The band will then co-headline a UK tour with This Wild Life, then charge into the summer on the Vans Warped Tour 2015. Full tour dates listed below.

AS IT IS: The transatlantic pop-rock quintet hails from Brighton, UK consisting of Patty Walters (vocals), Benjamin Biss (vocals, guitar), Andy Westhead (guitar), Patrick Foley (drums), Alistair Testo (bass). As It Is has established a devout fan following with their heart-on-sleeve, honest and relatable lyrics, charged with pop-rock melodies, molding their craft, and steadily building their reputation as one of UK’s brightest new names. The new album will follow their latest release This Mind Of Mine, which was funded completely through their loyal fanbase. Rock Sound Magazine described Never Happy, Ever After as “everything a modern pop-punk album should be,” and by Outburn Magazine as “an impressive first outing that sets the stage for As It Is’ bright future.” The band was noted as One of Alternative Press’ 100 Bands You Need To Know, and voted Best British Newcomer in Rock Sound’s Reader’s Poll. Visit AsItIsOfficial.com to stay up to date.

“Everything a modern pop-punk album should be”. – Rock Sound Magazine

“One of the finest pop-punk albums of the past few years” – Kerrang! Magazine

AS IT IS TOUR DATES

Apr 25 – Bristol, UK @ Hit The Deck Festival

Apr 26 – Nottingham, UK @ Hit The Deck Festival

CO-HEADLINE UK TOUR w/ THIS WILD LIFE

May 9 – Kingston, UK @ Kingston Fighting Cocks

May 10 – Southampton, UK @ Joiners

May 11 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb lfor Bach

May 12 – Reading, UK @ Bowery District

May 13 – London, UK @ The Garage

May 14 – Norwich, UK @ Epic Studios

May 16 – Liverpool, UK @ Academy 2

May 17 – Newcastle, UK @ Academy 2

May 18 – Glasgow, UK @ King Tuts

May 19 – Manchester, UK @ SoundControl

May 21 – Oxford, UK @ Academy 2

May 22 – Yeovil, UK @ Westlands

VANS WARPED TOUR

Jun 19 – Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex

Jun 20 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater

Jun 21 – Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park – Ventura County Fairgrounds

Jun 23 – Mesa, AZ @ Quail Run Park

Jun 24 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater

Jun 25 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Remington Park

Jun 26 – Houston, TX @ NRG Park Main St Yellow Lot

Jun 27 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion

Jun 28 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center

Jul 1 – Nashville, TN @ Tennessee State Fairgrounds

Jul 2 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood

Jul 3 – St Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park

Jul 4 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheater

Jul 5 – Orlando, FL @ Tinker Field

Jul 6 – Jacksonville, FL @ Morocco Shrine Auditorium and Grounds

Jul 7 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion

Jul 8 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live

Jul 9 – Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion

Jul 10 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center

Jul 11 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Amphitheater

Jul 12 – Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre

Jul 14 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center

Jul 15 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake PAC

Jul 16 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center

Jul 17 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheater

Jul 18 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion

Jul 19 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center

Jul 21 – Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain

Jul 23 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center

Jul 24 – Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills Parking Lot

Jul 25 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Jul 26 – Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park

Jul 27 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

Jul 28 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater

Jul 29 – Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center

Jul 30 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater

Aug 1 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairgrounds

Aug 2 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center Parking Lot

Aug 5 – San Diego, CA @ Qualcomm Stadium Parking Lot

Aug 7 – Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center

Aug 8 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheater

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